Great thread. If you are not trolling, you should write a strategy book...
Why do people keep playing e4?

Great thread. If you are not trolling, you should write a strategy book...
I already wrote one. I am currently negotiating with the editors.

If everyone plays d4, the death of chess is near. e4 keeps chess live. d4 is better but less fun. e4 is the best for fun seekers.

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Fun fact: Fischer also said the 9/11 was OK. Do you really agree with everything he said?
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If your opponent plays e5, you're probably going into an Italian game or a Ruy López. If you didnt know, the Italian game is also called the Gioco Piano, and is known for being drawish. If you end up playing the Ruy López, then you will play the most boring opening ever aka the Berlin wall, and yes, that's drawish too.
If your opponent plays c5, you're gonna suffer. A LOT. The game will be sharp, and as you may probably know, the opponent is always smarter than you, so he'll take the win easily.
If your opponent plays e6, then you're about to play against the French Defense. I wish you luck. If you aren't one of those cowards who play the Exchange Variation, your centre pawns are about to get swept.
After this brief explanation on why e4?? is such a bad move, let me recommend you some alternatives for you patzers to try.
Those are: d4, c4 and Nf3.
The problem is that patzers don't usually like positional playing so I don't know if you will be good with this openings.
If you refuse to pay attention to my advice, then stick to your drawish e4?? and keep on drawing or losing. Or even better, leave chess.
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Black can't force the Berlin Wall Endgame.
White has to allow it.
White can avoid it with 4.d3!!!!
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I play the Chameleon & Closed Sicilian.
My games are relaxed!
They are not sharp they are positional!
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I play the Kings Indian Attack & Tarrasch.
My center doesn't get swept anywhere.
I deliver checkmates!
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1.e4 has the lowest draw rate in comparision to 1.d4, 1.c4, & 1.Nf3

Interestingly enough, this thread has 40 comments and only two people have realized it is a trolling thread.
+1 to me.

It looks like you need to work seriously on your trolling skills.
You don't announce that you're trolling that too in only the third page. Duh!
I say it when I've had fun enough.

Interestingly enough, this thread has 40 comments and only two people have realized it is a trolling thread.
+1 to me.
I am sorry!
However, I didn't get trolled?
I refuted everything you said with post # 34.
Furthermore, I don't believe you are trolling.
I believe you suffer from mental issues!
Do you have documentation proving that you were trolling?
I have evidence & witnesses which say you wasn't trolling.
Your current chess ranking is 400 which is a sign of a mental illness!
It is plain to see that you are incapable of trolling!
Your sick mind doesn't have the mental capacity to support trolling.
You saying your trolling is rather pointless.
Crazy people say they are not crazy all the time.
However, the evidence speaks for itself.
You have to embrace reality Sir!
You are not trolling!
1.e4 is not a bad move!
1.e4 is a good move!
Accept this Sir!
Start the process of recovery!

Interestingly enough, this thread has 40 comments and only two people have realized it is a trolling thread.
+1 to me.
I am sorry!
However, I didn't get trolled?
I refuted everything you said with post # 34.
Furthermore, I don't believe you are trolling.
I believe you suffer from mental issues!
Do you have documentation proving that you were trolling?
I have evidence & witnesses which say you wasn't trolling.
Your current chess ranking is 400 which is a sign of a mental illness!
It is plain to see that you are incapable of trolling!
Your sick mind doesn't have the mental capacity to support trolling.
You saying your trolling is rather pointless.
Crazy people say they are not crazy all the time.
However, the evidence speaks for itself.
You have to embrace reality Sir!
You are not trolling!
1.e4 is not a bad move!
1.e4 is a good move!
Accept this Sir!
Start the process of recovery!
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Retard +15
Intelligence -4
Fun -10
Trolling -23
X_PLAYER_J_X wants to learn Bait!

There are only 20 bad opening moves, by the fact that they all involve playing this game at all.
Nuclear chess ?
Atomic Chess is actually a really fun variant.
e4 is a good move ONLY if you play the right moves afterwards.But if your are advanced in chess I don't think you should play e4
These are the moves I play for e4.